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2A | JULY 7 — 13, 2016 | south Florida times | sFltimes.Com 2A | JANUARY 25 - 31, 2018 | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | SFLTIMES.COM True leadership requires sacrifice HONORE, FROM 1A Even at his Honore Center for Undergraduate Student Achievement in Louisiana, a program to foster higher education in males , graduates are mandated to become a classroom teacher for two years. "If we get our education, we could be any- thing!" he said in a loud, bolstering tone. "Our challenge today is to get our young people to appreciate the opportunity they have!" Honore left no stones unturned when he spoke of education. He even challenged the audience. "When was the last time you told your child to read a couple of pages to you? Go home, get them out of that bed and tell them to read to you! Too many of our youth who can't read end up in the contraband society. If your children and grandchildren tell you they want something --tell them 'ok,' but first read me a couple of pages!" he admonished. He recounted the correlation between in- carceration and the lack of education. "The ones who end up incarcerated can't read. We don't have a segregation problem, we have an education problem. If you can't read, you can't navigate," he stated. Honore is a retired Lieutenant General who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Georgia. But he is most known for being the no-holds barred commander, bringing order after Hurricane Katrina. On August 31, 2005, Honoré was designated commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast. Honoré's arrival in New Orleans came after what was widely believed to be a poor performance by the state and local agencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its director Michael D. Brown. Honore gained media celebrity and accolades for his apparent turning around of the situation in the city as well as his gruff man- agement style which contrasted with what many felt were the empty platitudes of civilian officials. "We need to act like this battle is depend- ing on us...individually. We can't go back. We won't go back. Each one of us has to figure out how we're going to make a difference. Your mission starts right here --on this block, in your family. The government is not good enough to do this. If it was, it would've been done already. Now is time to act," he said in closing, "but now we need you to act. And you don't need to go far. Start right here where you are." He also congratulated women for speak- ing out against sexual harassment. Master of Ceremonies, Honorable Attor- ney, Edwin Ferguson, acknowledged the top city workers and community leaders listed below: • Senior Citizen of the Year: Mrs. Jessie Gray • Citizen of the Year: Nakishia Freeman • Community Partner of the Year: Katrina Granger • Principal of the Year: Sandra Edwards • Customer Service Employee of the Year: William Booker • Business of the Year: Tony's Subs • Youth of the Year: Chargers Cheer and • Dance Teams Employee of the Year: Debrah Hall-McCullon Hall-McCullon said she cried for three days after learning she was Employee of the Year. "I truly, truly, truly love my city," she said. "I was born and raised here, I work here, and I enjoy promoting my city," she said. "When Dr. King said, "I have a dream- --there are many ways to end that sentence," said Honore. "We have come a long way, but there's much more we need to do," he said. "You can all start right here and right now. But if you're not going to sacrifice, then stay home. If you're not willing to sacrifice, then you're not going to be a giver, you're going to be a taker," he said. PHOTO BY ALAN LUBY FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES (Left to right) Major General Michael A. Calhoun, tops the Florida National Guard and is the first black to hold that position. He introduced Lt. Gen Russel Honore (right), keynote speaker, at the Riviera Beach Dr. Martin Luther King Gala. Trump blames media for distorting his meaning VERACITY, FROM 1A No, it's not far and away superior to any time in the past. In 2000, it was within one point of today's record for six months, and as low seven percent. As Trump was quick to note as a candidate, the unemployment rate only measures people without jobs who are searching for work. Like other demographic groups, fewer AfricanAmericans are working or looking for work than in the past. Just 62.1 percent of blacks are employed or seeking a job, down from a peak of 66.4 percent in 1999. The black unemployment rate would be much higher if the rate of black labor force participation was near its levels before the Great Recession. During the campaign, Trump claimed that real unemployment then was a soaring 42 percent. It's not quite clear, but he could have been referring to the percentage of the U.S. population without jobs - a figure that includes retirees, stay-at-home parents and students. At the time, he considered the official jobless rate a “phony set of numbers ... one of the biggest hoaxes in modern politics.” TRUMP: “We're making incredible progress. The women's unemployment rate hit the lowest level that it's been in 17 years. Well, that's something. And women in the workforce reached a record high. ... That's really terrific, and especially since it's on my watch.” - at women's event Tuesday THE FACTS: Again - yes, but. The four percent jobless rate for women is at a 17-year low, just as it is for the overall population. But the labor force participation rate by women is lower today than in 2000. The proportion of women in the workforce is not at a record high. TRUMP: “Our country is doing very well. Eco- nomically, we've never had anything like it.” - from Oval Office on Tuesday. THE FACTS: Never say never. The U.S. econ- omy had better employment stats during the 2000 tech boom, just for one example. It's enjoyed stock market surges before. It's had blazing, double-digit annual growth, a far cry from the 3.2 percent achieved during the second and third quarters of 2017. That was the best six-month pace since 2014 - hardly the best ever. The economy added about 170,000 new jobs a month during Trump's first year. That was slightly below the average of 185,000 in Obama's last year. DR. RONNY JACKSON, White House physi- cian, on his examination of Trump: “I think he'll remain fit for duty for the remainder of this term and even for the remainder of another term if he's elected. ... His cardiac health is excellent.'' - White House briefing Tuesday. THE FACTS: Physicians not connected with the White House have widely questioned that prediction of seven more years of healthy living and that conclusion about his heart. Cardiac functioning was indeed normal in the tests, according to the readings that were released. But Trump is borderline obese and largely sedentary, with a ``bad'' cholesterol reading above the norm despite taking medication for it. He'll be 72 in June. It's doubtful that most men that age with similar histories and findings would get such a glowing report from their doctors. It’s a to be on your list today.